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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Céline Dion returns to the concert stage after six-year battle with stiff-person syndrome Tue Sep 15 18:31:46 2026

Céline Dion performed her first full concert in six years Saturday night in Paris, fighting tears as she opened a 16-show residency that caps a grueling comeback from a rare neurological diagnosis. The 58-year-old, five-time Grammy winner took the stage at Paris La Défense Arena on September 12, 2026, and broke down crying during her […] The post Céline Dion returns to the concert stage after six-year battle with stiff-person syndrome appeared first on American Almanac .

Céline Dion performed her first full concert in six years Saturday night in Paris, fighting tears as she opened a 16-show residency that caps a grueling comeback from a rare neurological diagnosis. The 58-year-old, five-time Grammy winner took the stage at Paris La Défense Arena on September 12, 2026, and broke down crying during her opening number. She held the microphone out to the crowd as they carried the bridge of the song for her, a moment that, by any measure, the singer had spent years working to reach. Dion's last full concert was in March 2020 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, part of her Courage World Tour. Weeks later the world locked down, and Dion never came back. In 2022 she revealed why: a diagnosis of stiff-person…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Federal jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in Los Angeles murder-for-hire case, but a second trial looms Sun Sep 13 18:55:43 2026

A Los Angeles federal jury cleared Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk of all charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, but federal prosecutors say they will get another chance when his racketeering trial begins in October. Durk Devontay Banks, the 32-year-old rapper known as Lil Durk, walked away from every count against him Friday after three […] The post Federal jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in Los Angeles murder-for-hire case, but a second trial looms appeared first on American Almanac .

A Los Angeles federal jury cleared Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk of all charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, but federal prosecutors say they will get another chance when his racketeering trial begins in October. Durk Devontay Banks, the 32-year-old rapper known as Lil Durk, walked away from every count against him Friday after three days of jury deliberation, CBS News reported . The charges, conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire, carried a potential life sentence. The jury rejected all of them. The verdict did not end the case entirely. Two co-defendants, Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson and David "Browneyez" Lindsey, were convicted on stalking-related charges, including conspiracy to commit stalking,…Open

DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Grammy-Winning Rapper Learns His Fate In Bombshell Murder-For-Hire Trial Sat Sep 12 16:13:45 2026

He remains in police custody at this time

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Kylie Minogue and Madonna join forces on "Love Sensation" — a savvy duet decades in the making Wed Aug 26 18:09:41 2026

Two of pop music's longest-reigning performers have finally recorded together, and their joint single "Love Sensation" has already hit No. 1 in the United States, a calculated pairing that one marketing expert calls "a publicity stunt to get the algorithms up." Kylie Minogue, 58, made a surprise appearance during Madonna's Club Confessions concert at WorldPride […] The post Kylie Minogue and Madonna join forces on "Love Sensation" — a savvy duet decades in the making appeared first on American Almanac .

Two of pop music's longest-reigning performers have finally recorded together, and their joint single "Love Sensation" has already hit No. 1 in the United States, a calculated pairing that one marketing expert calls "a publicity stunt to get the algorithms up." Kylie Minogue, 58, made a surprise appearance during Madonna's Club Confessions concert at WorldPride Amsterdam last month to debut the duet live. The two walked out in matching skimpy purple outfits with long blonde hair, looking so alike that casual observers could have mistaken one for the other. The track, a remix from Madonna's latest album Confessions II, has since climbed to No. 8 on the UK charts and topped the American chart, The Sun reported . Between them, the two women…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Keith Urban reportedly relieved Nicole Kidman found new romance after guilt over ending marriage Mon Aug 10 22:41:38 2026

An anonymous source now claims Keith Urban feels "relieved" that ex-wife Nicole Kidman has moved on with private equity investor Michael Reinstein, directly contradicting an earlier report that the country singer was "absolutely devastated" by the pairing. The whiplash between the two claims landed days apart. Earlier this week, an unnamed insider told reporters that […] The post Keith Urban reportedly relieved Nicole Kidman found new romance after guilt over ending marriage appeared first on American Almanac .

An anonymous source now claims Keith Urban feels "relieved" that ex-wife Nicole Kidman has moved on with private equity investor Michael Reinstein, directly contradicting an earlier report that the country singer was "absolutely devastated" by the pairing. The whiplash between the two claims landed days apart. Earlier this week, an unnamed insider told reporters that Urban could barely handle seeing photos of Kidman, 59, spending time with Reinstein in Portofino, Italy. That source said Urban "had secretly hoped he and the 'Big Little Lies' star might eventually reconcile." Then a different insider offered a sharply different account to Page Six : Urban is at peace, carries no jealousy, and actually wanted the marriage to end. Both…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Ariana Grande pauses Chicago concert to defend her planned retreat from public life Tue Aug 4 19:25:46 2026

Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande stopped her show at Chicago's United Center on Monday night to deliver a four-minute speech insisting her announced break from public life was planned long ago, not a reaction to relentless online commentary about her weight and personal life. Grande, 33, read the remarks from her phone after her representative announced […] The post Ariana Grande pauses Chicago concert to defend her planned retreat from public life appeared first on American Almanac .

Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande stopped her show at Chicago's United Center on Monday night to deliver a four-minute speech insisting her announced break from public life was planned long ago, not a reaction to relentless online commentary about her weight and personal life. Grande, 33, read the remarks from her phone after her representative announced over the weekend that the singer and actress would "take a step back from visibility" once her Eternal Sunshine tour wraps. That announcement landed alongside confirmation that Grande had pulled out of a planned West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George," where she was set to star opposite her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey next summer in London. The…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Bunnie Xo brushes off stepdaughter's cryptic divorce claims as Jelly Roll split goes final Mon Jul 27 17:40:04 2026

Bunnie Xo dismissed her stepdaughter Bailee Ann's TikTok hints about an undisclosed reason behind the Jelly Roll divorce, days after a Tennessee court filing finalized the ten-year marriage. Bailee Ann, Jelly Roll's 18-year-old daughter, went live on TikTok on July 19 and told viewers they had no idea why her father's marriage actually ended. She […] The post Bunnie Xo brushes off stepdaughter's cryptic divorce claims as Jelly Roll split goes final appeared first on American Almanac .

Bunnie Xo dismissed her stepdaughter Bailee Ann's TikTok hints about an undisclosed reason behind the Jelly Roll divorce, days after a Tennessee court filing finalized the ten-year marriage. Bailee Ann, Jelly Roll's 18-year-old daughter, went live on TikTok on July 19 and told viewers they had no idea why her father's marriage actually ended. She denied infidelity but dangled the promise of a bigger revelation, saying the truth would make "the internet in totality" collapse. Bunnie Xo, 46, fired back three days later in a now-vanished comment on her own TikTok video, calling the speculation baseless. USA TODAY reported that Bunnie Xo, whose legal name is Alisa DeFord, wrote in the comment section of a July 22 post that there was nothing to…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Grammy-winning singer Carly Simon announces she has Parkinson's disease Mon Jul 27 16:15:28 2026

The "You're So Vain" singer shared the news on Friday in an update explaining her absence from the public eye.

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Chris Brown pleads guilty to London nightclub attack on music producer Fri Jul 24 16:48:49 2026

Singer Chris Brown admitted to a violent altercation at a London nightclub after prosecutors dropped more serious charges, but he still faces up to three years in prison when sentenced this fall. Brown, 37, and his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, 40, each pleaded guilty to affray at Southwark Crown Court for an incident that left […] The post Chris Brown pleads guilty to London nightclub attack on music producer appeared first on American Almanac .

Singer Chris Brown admitted to a violent altercation at a London nightclub after prosecutors dropped more serious charges, but he still faces up to three years in prison when sentenced this fall. Brown, 37, and his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, 40, each pleaded guilty to affray at Southwark Crown Court for an incident that left music producer Abraham Diaw hospitalized. The plea came after prosecutors agreed to drop the original, more severe charges, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of possessing an offensive weapon, and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, in exchange for the guilty admissions on the lesser count. The case stems from a February 19, 2023 confrontation at the Tape private members' club in…Open